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VOL. XVILI, NO. SPECIAL BARGAINS! 1 'U(l No. 1 Creocent, in good condition, will sell for $18 cash; 1 Second-Hand "Humbler," with new $10 tires just put. on, will sell at $25; 1 '07 model Eagle at $80;;i Second Hand Columbia at $12; 1 Second-Hand Cleveland at $25; also, those new Clevelands, which we are sell? ing nt $37.50 cash, or $10 on installments ?$10 cash and $5 per month. ROANOKE CYCLE COMPANY, 108 Salem avenue s. w. 9 What Pattik did for 5 them in two of his handi- ? 5 t J caps on a COLUMBIA ? S $ EDWARDS. GREEN i 0 Miliiufu? lurliiL' Jowelor und *J $ O rail unto Optician, A 4 $ 4 6 SALEM AVE. 9 ^ Agency Columbia and Hartford ? 5 Bicycles. i 9 9 IF YOU WERE" AT THE RACES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY You have not forgotten how Nelms and Hanna rode the "Spalding" to the win? ning mark. These men are fast riders and know a good wheel when they see one. They say the "Spalding" is the BEST WHEEL BUILT. It won them a number of prizes too numerous to mention. THE FISHBURN CO., AGENTS, 10 Campbell avenue. ^r3ARGAINS.X One slightly used upright piano, full size, good as new; sold one year ago for $350; now $225 on easy payments ()ne good second-hand Knabe Square Piano, $50.00?easy payments. Good, slightly-used organ, $25.00?easy payments. Call while we have these bar? gains. It will pay you. J. E. ROGERS & CO.. No. 115. Jefferson street. ONLY ON UNION oh" the track. Value of prizes won by this whec', $7S 25, out of a possible $120 for Roan oke riders. John Hanna and Pat tie made the little "WHITE HEAD7! hum. Two firsts, one second and lour thirds, also half mile track record. ENGLEBY & BR0. ;0. 17 Salem avenue. A NEW CONDITION. The New York C'?y Campaign Develops a Unique Situation. New,York, Oct. 9.?The passing of the minor organizations in politics is one of the notable features of this campaign. They have died of inanition. In pist campaigns they mnnaged to exist on the patronage they obtained from the regu? lar parties as the price of their support, nut they are now starveil out. No party this time would make term* with any of the factional bargain-counter organizations, and without, money, cflices or promises of offices they could not hold their following. Whichever side wins, the politicians say they are glad of one thing in this campaign, and that is that it hns been demonstrated that they can get alone without "union for patronage nud pay." SMITH AS AN EDUCATOR. Atlanta. Gn., Oct. 0?Hon Hoke Smith, former Secretary Jot the Interior, has-been elected president of the Atlanta board of education to succeed Judce Howard VanEpps. resigned. Mr. .Smith's election was unanimous. He represents the Sixth ward on the board. 155 ROA FOR DOING HIS DUTY Dr. J. K. Smith, of Hawaii, As? sassinated by Natives. THE MURDERED MAN WRITING A LETTER TO HIS BETHROTHED AT THE TIME?THE CRIME WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED AND WELL EXECUTED?THE DEED HAS CAUSED GREAT EXCITE? MENT IN THE ISLAND. . Honolulu, vln San Francisco, Oct. 0.? Dr. J. K. Smith, government physician at Koloa, Island of Knul, and brother of Attorney General Smith, was shot down in his doorway on the 24 ultimo, by Ka pea,"a native, whose [mother and sisters Dr. Smith hud declared were lepers, and ordered to Molokai. The crime was care? fully plnuned and well executed. Dr. Smith was writiug 1u his office about 0 p. in., when a knock summoned him to the door, The assassin was lying in wait Id the shadow of the house, und >s the door was thrown open, lie shot the doctor through the heart. The murder has caused the greatest 'excitement in all the islands. Dr. Smith was unmairied, but two un? married sisters kept house for liim. Roth ladies had retired for the night just prior to the shooting. Awakened by the pis? tol shot, one rushed out just in time to see her "brother'fall upon the veranda, while the other from the second story window saw two men mount their horses and gallop away. Just before be met Iiis death he was writing a letter to his betrothed, 'mn Miss Drewer, in Sau Francisco. Ho bad just penned these words when a knock at the door Intel rupted him: "I have just been looking at your protrait. I wonder if I shall ever see that dear, sweet face again.'1 Dr. Smith .vas a son of Rev. James Smith, for many years a missionary in charge of the work among the natives on Kaul. He was born on the island and educated In Honolulu, taking a special coarse of study nftrrwarda at the New York Medical College. Hut for the cowardice of the accom? plice of the murderer the assassins would probably have never been caught. The brother of tne murderer, who held the assassin's horse while ho shot Dr. Smith, turned State's evidence, and on the strength of his story Kapea, his mother and six other persons were arrested as accomplices. ORIOLES WIN AGAIN. Hoston, S Oct. II.?Baltimore won another game from Boston to day?a game which had very little good playing on either side. The score: Boston 11 runs, 17 hits, 2 errors. Baltimore, 12 runs, 13 hits, I error. Batteries: Stivetts and Yeager; Nops and Bowerman. FOOTBALL YESTERDA Y. At. Philadelphia?Univers'ty of Penn? sylvania, 58; Lehigh Unlversltv. 0. At New Haren?Yale. 82; Williams, 0. At Arinr?polia?Princeton, 20; Naval Cadets. 0. AtlEaston, Pa.?-Lafayette, 84; Bethle? hem Agricultural College, 0. At Cambridge, Mass.?Harvard, ltf; Dartmouth, 0. At Orange Oval?Knickerbocker, 10; Orange, 0. At West Point?Military Cadets, G; Wesleyan, 4. MICHAEL STILL KING. Philadelphia, Oct. 9.--At the Willow Grove track this afternoon Jimmy Mich? ael lowered the hour bicjclo -ecord, cov? ering 82'miles and 052 yards in sixty minutes, lowering Stock's record by 21)0 ynrds. Gardiner against time made five miles in 10 minutes 23 1-5 seconds, benting the world's amateur record antl also Michael's record for a mile, 1:423-5. ? THEY AGREE TO FIGHT. Kan Francisco, Oct. 9.?George Dixon and Solly Smith to day signed an agree? ment to fight iu this city on somo day in February, the exact date to be agreed upon later. RESULTS IN KILLING. Welch, W. Va., Oct. 9.?Wm. Shields, of Keystone, near here, went to the bouse of John Young, at Algoma, where ho sat down to rest. He had been there five minutes when Brown Gallow?y came into the room, with revolver in hand, and fire'i four shots at Shields. A lively fight then ensued. Shields grabbed Galloway, who in turn placed a revolver ngninst his side and fired, killing him instantly. Galloway went to the moun? tains, where he was captured. It seems that Shields indictedi Galloway in the United States court and an old grudge has existed between them since then. TO OVERHAUL BIG LINERS. Newport News, Va., Oct. 9.?The con tract for repairing the International lin era St. Paul, St. .Louis, Paris and New York has been awarded ny the American line to the Newport News Shipbuilding mid Dry Dock Company. The amount mentioned in the "ontract is sa'd to be at least $200,000. None of the vessels will arrive for repairs nrior to January 1. THE CHICKERING PiANO IN VIR GINIA. From New York Music Trades. The Hoi hie Piano Co., of Roanoke, Va., will hereafter represent Checkering <& Sons in that part of the country. This company is one of the most progressive and substantial music houses in Vir? ginia, and it is safe ?o predict, thnt. with the Chick er ing as its leader it will gain additiwual strength and win uesv tri? umphs. THE WBATHBK. Vorecaat for Virginia: fair; cooler; no thtteit winde. NOKE, VA., SUND HIS EYE ON HAWAII. Huntington Wants a Monopoly on the Island's Trade. Honolulu, via San Francisco, Oct. 9.? Unless signs are all wrong C. P. Hunt? ington is seeking to secure the same kind of inouopoly in the Sandwitch Islands that he possesses in California. On the best authority it is learned that the Pacific Mall Steamship Company is negotiating with Spreckles for the pur? chase of a managing interest 'in the Oce? anic Steamship Company, with a view to eliminating the Oceanic line from compe? tition in the inland trade and securing that trade entirely for the Pacific Mail. Col. George It. McFarland, who Is not? ing as flag owner of the China, Harra - coata and A/.teo, lor the Pacitlc Mall Company, arrived from California by the last steamer and bete awaits the arrival of Genural Mauager Schwerin, of the Pa? cific Mail line, who comes ostensibly to visit the various agencies of the lino in the islands and Orient, but has a scheme on foot for the absorption of the Oceanic Steamship Company. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company is one of .the three, and perhaps four, great factors iu oppo? sition to annexation ror~bus'ness reasons ooly. The other factors are the Sugar Trust, the Standard Oil Company, and perhaps the Spreckels interests in the. islands. These fact:ons are not opposed to annex? ation lor political reasons, but from mer? cantile motives. During the coming session of Congress tlte Senate will be the battleground of the fighters for suprcrnacy, and it is probable tliat if any one of them secures the upper haul it will use it-* influence to securo theannexation'of thejislands. If the battle is even there will he very littlo' prohnhiliy of annexation during the com? ing session of Congress. Such is the view cf the situation which is taken by the hfcEt informe?' persons in the city. GRAND OPENING at Eaook's Bazaar. The latest novelties in Pattern Hats, Dress Goods, Silks and Velvets. WILL THERE BE OPPOSITION? The Republicans Still Figuring on the Question of a Legislative Ticket. The Republicans of Roauoke have been for the past two days iu a perfect stew over the proposed legislative ticket which they have been trying to agri-fa upon. It seems that they have been trying to se? lect a ticket that would be altogether agreeable to the two wings of the Repub? lican party and at the same time trim their sails so as to catch tQfcihdependent, Populist and Prohibition vote. Several conferences have already been held of an informal nature, and it was believed that yesterday would bring the matter to a focus, but the meeting held at -I o'clock did not pan out. It is said that no agreement could be reached on account of Crnig couuty not being repre? sented. It is understood that they are deliber? ating the matter with the intention of putting out the strongest possible candi? dates. It Is believed that the honor will be given to Craig so far as one candidate is concerned, and the other may be an in? dependent. It is also urged that Gee. W. Ramsey is the man from Roanoku to make the fight. There is no daubt but that the ticket will be a strong one if all the opposing factions of the Repuidican party can agree and stick together, hut what the final results will be cannot be known uutil the final vote is counted. A man named Reed from Craig is spoken of, but no information if a definite charac? ter could be gleaned from the Republi? cans last night, except that so far t hey had done nothing, hut would hold another meeting on Monday morni.ig, when the question would be finally set? tled. Among thoso prominently identified with the move are the Lamb wing of the Republican party, including .1 S. Pattio, A. S. Asberry, Editor Lawson, of the Roanoke American; Postmaster Brand, of Salem; Common wealth's Attorney Baer, of Salem, and perhnps a few inde? pendents, although to a man up a stump it seems as if the latter class of voters were holding aloof. One thing is sure, that what is done must he done quickly,as the law requires that the names of all candidates must be certified to the clerk of the courts twenty days before the election. Tuesday is the last day of gTace and If candidates are selected it will take nt'lenst one day to get them certified to the clerk of the court of Craig com ty. This will evi? dently out an important figure in the proceedings on Monday morniug. PROSPERITY IN VIRGINIA. What a Well Known Silver Democrat Re? ports of His Observations. Richmond, Va., Oct. 9.?A well known free silver Democrat, who has just re? turned from an extensive trip through the counties of Southside and Southwes? tern Virginia, says that the title of pros? perity has set in in those sections. The farmers are in better spirits, this gen? tleman declares, than he has known them for many years. In the Southwest the cattlemen find ready sale for nil their stock at good prices, and the people aro pressing for? ward in better spiiits then observed fot ! many years past. The small factories are running full time and many of them have ali the orders they can handle for some little time to come. The conclusion of Ibis gentleman is that it will do no good to attempt to decry the indications of better times, which are so plainly visible In all of the twenty or thirty counfes whicli he has visited, and In ?vhich he took care to make observations with a view of ascer? taining the condition of business and the feeling a ?ong the agriculturists. INSANE OVER A JOKE. Poterson, N. J., Oct. 9. ?Matthew Ber? gen, aged 2-1 years, who wont insane be? cause some friends jokingly accused him of murdering a man, this morning gave himself up to the police. Medical author? ities wilt make an examination and he will probably be tent to an asylum. A.Y. OCTOBER lO. LOVE FIGURED IN IT. How the Fair Gossie Escaped From Her Prison. Havana, Oct. 9.?The escnpe of Seno rica E van gell ua Cos?de, otherwise Cossie Clsneros has caused quite a sensation in Havana. The investigation nude by the author? ities has developed a number of addi? tional facts in the case. Ir. is now as? serted that the young woman escaped be? tween 11 o'clock and midnight of Wedne* Jay over the root of a neighboring house and through it tothe'strcet below, O'Far rall lane, and not into the street where the police found a hand ladder. On the roof of the adjoining house the authorities found three planks, each about three feet loug and eighteen inches wide, Joined together by strong hinges, so as to servers a bridge, enabling a per? son to pass from the roof of the prison to the roof of the house referred to. The authoritier also found on the roof a Smith and Wesson revolver of large cali? bre, having the six chambers loaded, and a new knotted rope, which hnd evidently been used as a life lino or glutting lope to enable the escaping prisoner to cross the blanKbrldge which had been extended by her accomplices from the house near the Casa de Recdjldns to the roof of that prison. The revolver, the knotted rope and t l?e portable bridge, as well as other discoveries made by the police, show that, the escape of Senorita Cossie was long and carefully planned. She must have been in constant communication with those who enabled* her to escape from the Casa de Recojidns, where she was im prisoned with all other women., Some of the details of jthe rcung Cu? ban's escape are quite romantic. It ap? pears that n real estate agent named Ma? riano Fernandez, who 'was in charge of the house. No. 1 O'Farrall laue, declared that he recently rented that building to two well-dressed young men. The latter seemed to be highly respectable, hired the house for two months and paid the rent in advance. The building was poorly furnished, the principal room In it containing an old table, a washstand, a wardrobe, an antique sideboard, six old chairs, six plates an1' two cats. But the young men seemed to be perfectly satis? fied with their surroundings, and little or no notice of them was taken by the neighbors or by anybody else, in spite of the fact that the house was situated close to the prison in wbicli tho young Cuban girl, whose story caused such a sensation in the United States, was confined. When the rooms at No. 1 O'Farrall laue were searched, In addition to tho articles already described, tho police found a bag of lime, a can of paint and a large brush, which might have been used for the ap? plication of either lime or paint. Inside tho window through which Senorita Cossie escaped, the police discovered a b d sheet, and as this apartmeut was her sleeping room the authorities are In? clined to believe that the sheet, was used by the escaping prisoner to envelop her? self with the'ohject of deceiving her room? mates, if she was unlucky enough to awaken them, into the belief that sho was moving about in her night clothes. The quarter of the prison which wns occupied by Senorita Cossie is known as the New Hall, for the reason that it was constructed only seven months ago. It was s"t arart for the use of pnlit'cnl pris? oners, and was quite comfortable com? pared with other Spanish prisons. ' The companions of the young Cuban woman whom s-he left behind say that the day before Senorita Cossie escaped she received a package believed to have contained drugged candies. In any case tho senorita, coat rary to bor usual cus? tom, did not at once distribute tho can lies to her prison companions,but waited until Wednesday night, when sh? urged each of them to partake of the confec? tions. ThE prisoners did so, and they express the conviction that tho sweets were drugged, for they soon .afterwards fell into a deep sleep, and did not awake throughout the night, although tho filing of the iron bar of tho senorita's bedroom window must have caused enough noise to have awakened the prisoners under or? dinary circumstances. 'm People living in the vicinity of the Casa de Recojidas have informed tho '.authori? ties that they heard the noise of carriage wheels shortly before midnight on Wed? nesday, and this fact is supposed to have connection with the prisoner's escape. There is a division of opinion as to whether the escape of tho senorita was eiYectedpbyAmericans or by Cuban insur? gents. The police arc hard at work in? vestigating the escape, and all tho Span? ish authoittiea along the coast, have been communicated with, Iii the belief tbat'an attempt may be mode to embark the se? norita upon some vessel leaving Cuba for tho United States or elsewhere. Fernandez, the jailer in chargeTof tho Casa \le Redoj 1(1 as, and four employes of the government who were on duty there, have been arrested, and are confined In? communicado pending the result of the inquiry being made into t he escape. ALL LADIF.S cordially invited to at? tend the (iriind Millinery Opening at Knock's Baztar, 34 Saiein avenue. BRYAN AT NASHVILLE. lie Was One of the. Spei kers on Nebraska Hay Yesterday. Nashville, Oct. 9.?Tho celebration of Nebraska day at the Tennessee Centen? nial Exposition to-day was a notable suc? cess. Thousands of people wore, present. Tho exercises at the auditorium con slstscl of addresses by Hon. Jtin.es Head, Oovernor Taylor, Colonel A. S. Colyar, Governor Holcoinb, Hon. AV. ,T. Bryan, Senator A lion, and Hon. ^W. Ii. Starke. A public reception was given tho iNe braska visitors, followed by a luncheon. Mr. Bryan was tho orator of the evening. BREWERS COMBINE. Philadelphia, Oct 9.?At a meeting here to-day of tho representatives of twelve breweries in the central and east? ern part of tho State, practically tho anthracite coal mining rogloc, an agree merit was'signed for tho consolidation of the twelve concerns Into oue corporation, to be known bh the Central Pennsylvania I Brew log Coin pan v. The company will I have a cupital of $10,000,000. TEAM RECORD BROKEN. John R. Gentry and Robert J. Cut it Down to 2:08. Glens Fall., N. Y., Oct 9.?More than 11,1)00 persons saw the lowering ot the world's double team record by John It. Gentry and Robert J. from 2:09, made by them nt Beluaout Park, to 2:00 to-day. The truck was not so fast as earlier, in the weel", owing to yesterday's rain. It was fnily two seconds stow, with a cold east wind blowing across the stretches. The first attempt was a failure, only 2:11 beiug credited to them. Driver Bowen seemed to be afraid to let them out around the turns Iu the next two attempts Roheit J. left his^feet at the first turn each tinio, but the fourth time they paced from the start The first quarter was made in 0:32, the half in 1:04 1-2, 'and the three-quar? ters in 1:37 1-4. Then^Bowen turned on the flectricity and the pair responded nobly, the last quarter beiug coveted in 0:110 8 I- a 2:0:1 clip. When the time for the mile. 2:0S, was announced the crowd went wild. It was almost dark when Gentry a.atle his attempt at the track record ot 2:01 1-2. made by bitn l.i his race with Star Pointer last year. He was paced today by a runner. Notwithstanding the many tr.iles ho made iu the afternoon he never tired, going the quarter in 0:81, the half in 1:01 1-2, the three-quarters iu 1:331-2 and finishing in 2:0:13 4. Robert J. made a trial at the same record. He made the first and second quarters in 30 seconds each. Then his previous work told on him,.and. notwith? standing strenuous pushing byjBowenhe slowed down to the three quarters in 1:83 1-2 and the full mile in 2:04 3-4. NEW ASSORTMENT of Ready to Wear Skirts at. Knock's Bazaar, 34 Salem avenue, Tuetdny, Wednesday and Thurs? day. A MINE ON FIRE. The Sceue of t lie 1.ale Strike is Again the Spot for Trouble. Har.leton, Pa., Oct. 0.?The fire in Par dee's mine, the Cranberry, which broke outjlast uight. is ntll! raging, and there is grave ?langer that it will spread to ad? joining mines. (Tlie number of men who are missing is disputed. This morning the officials stated that four men were lost, but a dil? igent inquiry at the mines reveals ouly two, James Forest and I'rbano Zernon. They are dead beyond doubt. Black ''amp accumulated In large quantities and this afternoon fifteen men who were lighting the (lames narrowly escaped suffocation. I The entire party were overcome while assisting eacli other in crawling to the foot of tho aloop, but a'l were saved. WEYLER TALKS. He Denies Emphatically That He Intends Resisting His Removal From Office. Havana, Oct. 9.?General Weyler gave to-day an emphatic and absolute denial to the reports that, iie would resist re? moval from his command iu Cuba, and in certain contingencies espouse the ChtI ist cause. He said, according to the officisl ac? counts: "My principles and my military record are linn guarantees that 1 will never oopose the constituted government, whatever it may be. I never have put obstacles in the way Df the government, and "never shall. I have always obeyed orders .?nd ? always shall. So far as pop? ular demonstrations l>o, I accept them only as expressions of approval of my military policy and as tokens of personal sympathy." Madame Ana Milan de Bendou, who has been in charge of the Now Hall at Casa de Recojbias, where Senorita Evan ge'inn Cisneros was confined and in whose house in SHn Rafael .the police several months ago found trunks containing dy? namite and cartridges, is one of the tour ooip'oyes whe, with tne jailer, have beeu arrested and confined incommunicado pending the result of the iniiuiry being made into'tbe circunistnnces of the escape of Senorita Clsneros. AN INFORMER IN TERROR. Prisoners in a Jail in Kentucky Try to Kill One Whc Confessed. Maysville, Ky., Oct. ?.?The ten pris? oners received here from Newport last night for the brutal assault upon Mrs. Gleason, had a night of excitement. "Dad" Meiner early in the night made a confession to Sheriff Plummet, and the other prisoners heard of it "and "tried to organi/.f to punish him. They uttered aocrry threats and curses and kept Met uerMn a state of fear all night. Meiner's statement has not been made public, but he has given to the sherilT the names of tho others who are guilty. He says that ho does not propose to suffer alone HAD A BUSY WEEK. Washington, Oct. 0???This has been a busy week for the President and the members of his Cabinet The principal work was the preparation of the Presi 1 dent's annual message and the reports of the various Cabinet officers. It was stated to day that these reports were fur? ther advanced than evr liefore known at this time of the year. WANT UNIFORM SYSTEM. Now York, Oct. 9.?A conference of to? bacco examiners from practically all the ports of entry into the United Soato? will be held In this city in tho near future to secure an absolutely uniform system of classification and assessment of duties at all ports. ONLY A FEW LEFT of those Special $10 Cleve? lands. Better buy one and get in the push. $37.00 cash, or $40 on install* meats?$10 cash and $."> per month. The best cy? cling months are yet be? fore you. ROANOKE CYCLE lO, 108 Salem avenue s. w. OLD PAPERS for sale at Tho Times office. Good for potting under carpets. PRICE 3 CENTS WEYLER GETS THEJBOUNCE General Blanco is Appointed Gov? ernor-General of Cuba. TWENTY THOUSAND '.MEN TO GO WITH IHK NEW COMMANDER. GENERAL '.WEYLER CABLES TO PREMIER SAGASTA THAT HIB DUTY AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN THE ;FACE OF 1 HE ENEMY PREVENTS HIS RESIGNING?PRE? MIER SAGASTA'S REPLY. Madrid, Oct. D.?The cabinet last night decided Jupon the immediate recall of Geuerul Weyler from Cuba. A jecree was issued to-day 'appointing Capt.-Gen. Blauco y Arenas, Marquis of Peua-Plata, Liovernor general of the islnnd. The queen regent sigued the decree this morn? ing. According to El Heraldo, twenty thou? sand reinforcements wiHjicco;npauy Gen? eral Blanco to Cuba. In the course of the cable message sent by Captain-Oeneral Weyler to Premier Sagasta, placing his post in Cuba at the disposal of the government, he said: 'If the fuuctions with which the gov? ernment had entrusted me had been merely those of governor-general of Cuba I shonld have hastened to resigu. But the two-fold character of my mission and my duty as comtnnnder-inctiief in the face of the enemj prevent *niy tendering a resignation. "Nevertheless, although I can rely upon the ubso.ure, unconditional support, of tho autonomists and constitutional parties, as well as upon public opinion, this would be insufficient without the confidence of tho government, now more than ever necessary tu nie after the cen? sure of which I have been made the ob? ject of by tho members and journals of the liberal parly and by public opinion In the United States, which latter is largely Influenced by the former. Tht confidence would 'be necessary to enable me to put an end to the war, which has already been virtually concluded from our lines at Jucaro to Cape Antonio." Senor Sagnsta replied: "I thank you for your explanation and value your frankness. I wish to assure you that the government recognizes your services and values them as they deserve, but it thinks a change of policy In order to t-ucceed re? quires that the authoiUles should bo at one with tho ministry. This has noth? ing to do with the confidence felt."'in you by the government, for the liberals have always said that tho responsibility for a given policy does not fall upon'those who carry it out, but upon the goveru mout inspiring it. I ?hall communicate your decision to the government shortly.** Among the diplomatic changes report? ed here as being !imminent is that the Duke of Almordova or Peuor Muruaga will replace Senor Duouy de Lome as Spanish minister to tho"United States. FALL AND WINTER OPENING At Encck's Bazaar, 3-1 Salem avenue r Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. FIELD MAY RETIRE. Washington, Oct. !>.?It is tho opinion of some that when the supreme court meets on Monday next Justice Field may lake the occasion to announce his retire? ment from the bench. He has passed the age for retirement, but his great desire was to hold tho record for the longest service on the bench. This goal he reached last August. It is the general opinion that Attorney General Fteld will he Mr. Field's successor. This was so understood when he was called into tho Cabinet. A WIFE-BEATER DEAD. Newark, N. J., ct. D ?Robert Henton, who on yesterday beat his wife with a club until she was insensible and then tired two bullets Into his own head, died here this morning. RHODES SERIOUSLY ILL. Cape Town, Oct. 1).?Cecil Rhodes, the former premier of Cape Colony, is seri? ously ill at Inynngn. WANTED. I have several customers wanting houses to rent or buy. Parties having good property will please call and list them with me. TU LEY J. MITCHELL, Real Estate and Rontal Agent, opposite Terry bidding ou Campbell avenue. W Si'.E TUE ? NEW IMPROVED ? ? g RIANO. 1 NEW SCALE. I NEW PRACTICE PEDAL <*i Pur*, Kl. l, Tone. ?S Kiuy, Blastle Touch. Sk *j Warranted 7 Years. jjk %ohhk |tomo Co. HOLK I>K?l.KH.N. ? ? aty Pnymotit*. No I ..tor eat. i*. WmHHTCi 99V9? ****9???9?9*